
GE Energy showcased its range of cleaner, reliable and more efficient energy technologies at the World Future of Energy Summit at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Centre.
The company exhibited its innovative technologies in harnessing wind and solar energy, gas engine-based power generation, heavy duty and aeroderivative gas turbines, optimisation and control systems, and transmission, distribution and service offerings.
The World of Future Energy Summit was a path-breaking event covering a wide range of issues relating to world future energy policies and strategies, projects, technologies and commercial realities. The summit, drew over 10,000 visitors from around the world, is also focused on carbon management, alternative fuels and energy sources, green property and sustainable architecture.
“We are a proud partner of the Abu Dhabi government’s Masdar initiative, and we look forward to bringing in our expertise in energy, technology and infrastructure to meet today’s environmental challenges,” said Nabil Habayeb, president and CEO, Middle East and Africa.
The Masdar initiative is Abu Dhabi’s multi-faceted response to the need for a global focus on resource conservation and the alternative energy sector.
It is designed to ensure in the long term that Abu Dhabi retains and even grows its share of the global energy market. Joe Anis, regionional executive for the Middle East, GE Energy, said: “By hosting the World Future of Energy Summit, the UAE is reiterating the importance it places on developing alternatives for cleaner and reliable sources of energy, which has a key role in addressing the concerns of climate change. GE Energy has been in the forefront of cleaner, reliable and more efficient energy solutions, highlighted further by our ecomagination initiative that helps our customers meet pressing environmental challenges.”